Anu Dissanayaka

A “man with a sword” has been arrested after reports several people have been stabbed, including two police officers, near a Tube station. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/I8WOqPY https://ift.tt/D8rufTn

The government plans to designate 49 more destinations as official tourist zones, says State Minister Diana Gamage. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2bz37U6 https://ift.tt/nN9P2oz

At least four people have been killed in a Russian missile strike that hit a Gothic-style building in the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/7Bc2oCi https://ift.tt/FRaeVwi

The Court of Appeals ordered a petition filed seeking to invalidate the recent order issued by the Colombo District Court preventing Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe from functioning as the Acting Chairman of Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), to be taken up for consideration on May 02. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/urMVtDz https://ift.tt/OSLmXNb

Three individuals from the Pahala Karannagoda area of Warakagoda in Kalutara, have died due to a sudden illness after consuming illicit liquor. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/KTdhRoN https://ift.tt/ws65UVh

Police have arrested a Software Engineer along with several types of drugs including Hash and Kush Cannabis which have been smuggled to Sri Lanka from Italy. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2imB7YP https://ift.tt/RgS3XNL

Pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested on a handful of U.S. university campuses on Saturday, as activists vowed to keep up the movement seeking a ceasefire in Israel s war with Hamas among other demands. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2QFtMVT https://ift.tt/R3ONgw5

The Department of Meteorology says that the Intertropical Convergence Zone, where winds from the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere converge, is affecting the island s weather conditions. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/m82GfRc https://ift.tt/Adb0rgK

State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe says that Sri Lanka s economy has been stabilized with the continuous appreciation of Sri Lankan Rupee, and the growth is now emerging. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/MfuAktK https://ift.tt/5shcMZN

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced on Friday a $6 billion long-term military aid package for Ukraine — the largest to date — which will allow the US to purchase new equipment produced by the American defense industry for the Ukrainian military. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/PGQVnxY https://ift.tt/GeWhZgw

The National Water Supply Drainage Board (NWSDB) says a 14-hour water cut would be imposed for several areas in Colombo District on Saturday evening (27). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/9QFcvaH https://ift.tt/LTOZSEg

The Cabinet of Ministers has green-lighted the proposal to hand over the management of Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport to a selected private sector company which has submitted Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the purpose. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/bMrYdWh https://ift.tt/tbARCl2

A special meeting of the Members of Parliament representing the ruling party led by President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been held at the Presidential Secretariat last night (25). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/eQZCTOj https://ift.tt/KWGy5Zm

President Ebrahim Raisi has stated improved relations between Iran and Sri Lanka in various fields would benefit the two countries and the Indian Ocean region. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/L7K8fmr https://ift.tt/D492A5s

Conducting and organizing tuition classes and seminars aimed at students scheduled to sit for the upcoming 2023 G.C.E. Ordinary Level (O'L) examination will be prohibited from next week. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/UdXnyl5 https://ift.tt/GaA9YV0

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa revealed on Wednesday (24) that he intends to contest the upcoming Presidential Election. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/kME9f4v https://ift.tt/U3lhBCb

Iran stands ready to share its knowledge, expertise and experience with Sri Lanka for the progress and development of the country, including partnerships in large-scale projects, says Iranian President Dr. Ebrahim Raisi. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/F7q0LQo https://ift.tt/Ot7zKG5

President Ranil Wickramasinghe and President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Dr. Ebrahim Raisi inaugurated the Uma Oya Multipurpose Development Project (UOMDP) on Wednesday (24). from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/0mCe19c https://ift.tt/ULzCGYZ

Sri Lanka Navy has taken hold of over 10kg of Kerala cannabis, during a search operation conducted with the Division Crime Investigation Bureau Mannar in the Vankalai area, Mannar. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/dP3QCW6 https://ift.tt/6mnGeqT

Sri Lanka Navy has taken hold of over 10kg of Kerala cannabis, during a search operation conducted with the Division Crime Investigation Bureau Mannar in the Vankalai area, Mannar. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/ds8ZeGW https://ift.tt/O2FXtgC

A seven-member panel led by a Major General has been appointed to investigate the deadly accident that happened during the “Fox Hill Super Cross 2024” racing event in Diyatalawa on Sunday (21), Sri Lanka Army says. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/cdT9Q5V https://ift.tt/jbpFPqn

Minister of Transport Bandula Gunawardena stated that loans are now required even for the maintenance of railways. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/a1Ob7jx https://ift.tt/k5RtSes

President Ranil Wickremesinghe says that every low-income family in the country will receive 10 kilograms of rice monthly for April and May. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/JkGRizZ https://ift.tt/9vVewIz

Minister of Justice Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe has been appointed as the Acting Chairman of Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/sGDfbmT https://ift.tt/WDai6jB

The Hulftsdorp Magistrate s Court has issued a detention order on the four suspects including the two naval officers arrested while in possession of crystal methamphetamine (Ice ). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/NEjxuZ7 https://ift.tt/dmaMXJf

Two foreign women, who were attempting to smuggle 500 grams of cocaine have been arrested by the Customs officials attached to the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/2dxuRHY https://ift.tt/wxTGSOn

A woman who was traveling on a motorcycle has been killed in an accident that occurred after her handbag was caught on the body of a lorry passing by. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/i25Gdgm https://ift.tt/2J3EYSq

The Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) has filed a fundamental rights (FR) petition before the Supreme Court seeking an order that the fundamental rights have been violated through the purchase of certain types of drugs including Human Immunoglobulin vials, without following the proper procurement process. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/S1AMn4W https://ift.tt/SdBbGQo

The Election Commission says it has no legal authorization to intervene to resolve the internal rifts of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP). MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/0sMvVpw https://ift.tt/GtbW69q

Sri Lankan telecom operator Dialog Axiata has signed a definitive agreement to buy Bharti Airtel s operations in the island nation, the companies said on Thursday, nearly a year after the merger was announced. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/3lPJXj7 https://ift.tt/ZzGu5rW

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has arrested a retired Major of the Sri Lanka Army and another person for fraudulently obtaining money from individuals on the promise of sending them for employment in the Russian army, police said. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/w3XskP7 https://ift.tt/eTIy1Gr

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday warned that the U.S. intends to hit Iran with new sanctions in coming days over its unprecedented attack on Israel, and these actions could seek to reduce Iran s capacity to export oil. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/dAG2ITj https://ift.tt/soTIlNH

Actress Damitha Abeyratne and her husband, who were arrested over alleged fraud, have been further remanded on the orders of Colombo Fort Magistrate s Court. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/dMGKvqw https://ift.tt/ayUT7hD

Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe says he has received several requests urging him to run for president in the upcoming election. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/qjC5tyZ https://ift.tt/PRkLqim

At least 17 people have died in flash floods triggered by heavy rain across Oman since Sunday, the country s National Committee for Emergency Management (NCEM) reports. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/LKn05Yf https://ift.tt/qFnHaXj

Australian police have declared Monday s stabbing at a Sydney church a religiously motivated “terrorist act”. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/kfsnOKT https://ift.tt/6qiaQ1O

The Meteorology Department warns that thundershowers accompanied by severe lightning are likely to occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/U6WeOLt https://ift.tt/qSAOn5a

Nineteen Indian fishermen detained by the Sri Lanka Navy were on Tuesday repatriated to India, the Indian High Commission said, almost a week after a similar number of fishermen were sent back to their home country. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/F7LoOJU https://ift.tt/8yOUZc1

Sri Lanka Police announced that investigations have been launched by the respective police stations regarding the murders that took place on April 14 and 15 in Hakmana, Alayapattuwa, Serunuwara and Galewela areas. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/X95BZlH https://ift.tt/uNh7ZCn

The local multi-day fishing trawler seized by Sri Lanka Navy while carrying a large haul of narcotics off Dondra, in southern Sri Lanka has been brought to the Galle Harbour, along with the arrested suspects. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/ZLmcYpP https://ift.tt/SnNsTuG

The officers of the Narcotics Control Unit of Sri Lanka Customs have arrested a foreign national woman at the arrival terminal of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for attempting to smuggle cocaine capsules by ingesting them. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/b9KgDVG https://ift.tt/GTJXElu

Shots were fired outside Bollywood actor Salman Khan s house in Mumbai s Bandra on Sunday morning, Indian media reported. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/0iqSpZz https://ift.tt/iclupKT

The inauspicious time (Punya Kaalaya or Nonagathaya) of 2024 Sinhala and Tamil New Year commenced a short while ago at 2.41 p.m. and is slated to end at 3.29 a.m. tomorrow (14). Sri Lankans are set to celebrate the dawn of the traditional New Year this year at 9.05 p.m. today (13). from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/7f9baux https://ift.tt/OQvyBlN

In the first quarter (Q1) of 2024, Sri Lankan rupee (LKR) emerged as the top-performing currency among emerging markets, boasting a remarkable spot return of over 7%, the President s Media Division (PMD) said citing Bloomberg market data. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/FjoTD0M https://ift.tt/y9ka28T

The Department of Meteorology, issuing a weather alert, has said that thundershowers and severe lightning are expected in parts of the island in the coming hours. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/sySObDZ https://ift.tt/nXUSDuc

U.S. President Joe Biden said Thursday that U.S. defense commitment to Pacific allies was “ironclad” as he gathered Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House in the midst of growing concern about provocative Chinese military action in the Indo-Pacific. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/6ZiyJ4S https://ift.tt/b5BNnit

India s former Union Minister Yashwant Sinha said the BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) has made the Katchatheevu island an election issue ahead of Lok Sabha polls without thinking of its implications on the India-Sri Lanka relations. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/dQHoEIz https://ift.tt/1zWIJ2e

A woman, 33, and her paramour, 63, have been arrested in connection with the murder of a 39-year-old man. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/GOYDoH0 https://ift.tt/U07cRyS

The Government of Japan has provided a grant of USD 8.4 million through the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to strengthen PoE facilities in Sri Lanka and the Maldives. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/P3gAlNC https://ift.tt/Crhmdlt

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) says its annual flagship economic publication – the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) April 2024 – has projected Sri Lanka s economy to record moderate growth of 1.9% in 2024 and 2.5% in 2025 following two consecutive years of contractions. MORE.. from AdaDerana RSS https://ift.tt/VzCwHep https://ift.tt/UenGXKl